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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lexington, KY

The median chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Lexington-Fayette, KY earns $138,890 a year, 49% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,387 a month.

10th percentile
$61,880
25th percentile
$77,250
Median percentile
$138,890
75th percentile
$138,890
90th percentile
$228,750

Based on 80 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$100,642 take-home a year
Gross pay$138,890
Federal income tax−$22,068
Social Security + Medicare−$10,625
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$5,556
Monthly take-home$8,387
Every two weeks$3,871

Does it go far here?

$149,523Median pay in Lexington, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,138 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lexington, KY

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Sales Managers$124,860
Industrial Production Managers$124,230
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Nurse Practitioners$123,070
Lawyers$111,040

All chemistry teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky